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Lewis Foster 1778–1865 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1778

Birth Location: Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1865

Death Location: Randolph County, Alabama, USA

Father: Charles Foster

Mother: Nancy Turner

Spouse(s): Jane Simms

Children(s): Jane Foster

In 1778, Lewis Foster entered the world in Virginia, USA, born to Charles Foster And Nancy Turner. Lewis Foster married Jane Simms, and had children including Jane Sarah Foster. Lewis Foster passed away in 1865 in Randolph County, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1778, Lewis Foster entered the world in Virginia, USA, born to Charles Foster And Nancy Turner.
  • Lewis Foster married Jane Simms, and had children including Jane Sarah Foster.
  • Lewis Foster passed away in 1865 in Randolph County, Alabama, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Foster
1753–1838
Birth Location: Somerset, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
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Nancy Turner
1758–1811
Birth Location: Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States
NT

Spouses(s)

Jane Simms
1793–
Birth Location: Patrick, Virginia, United States
JS

Children(s)

Jane Foster
1816–1896
Birth Location: Patrick County, Virginia, USA
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Lewis Foster's Ancestors

Self
Lewis Foster
1778–1865
Birth Place: Virginia, USA
Parents
Charles Foster
1753–1838
Somerset, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
Nancy Turner
1758–1811
Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Mark Foster
1723–1777
York County, Pennsylvania
Mary Stout
1710–1770
Shrewsbury, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lewis Foster's Descendants

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Lewis Foster (1778–1865) m. Jane Simms (1793–)
  1. 1. Jane (Sarah) Foster 1816–1896 m. Andrew (Jackson) Baker 1814–1887 m. Andrew (Jackson) Baker 1814–1887
    1. 1. Serena (Ann) Baker 1855–1935 m. Silas (J) Shirey 1853–1922
      1. 1. Andrew Shirey 1877–1956 m. Theresa (M) Shirah 1881–1930
        1. 1. Ross Shirey 1909–
        2. 2. Ray Shirey 1907–
        3. 3. Jewell Shirey 1913–
        4. 4. Ralph Shirey 1903–
        5. 5. Gean Shirey 1913–
    2. 2. Exonia (E) Baker 1853–
    3. 3. Mary (J) Baker 1851–

Lewis Foster's Timeline

3 Records

1778
1778
Birth of Lewis Foster in Virginia, USA
Virginia, USA
1807
5 Nov 1807
Age 29
Lewis Foster was married in Patrick, Virginia, United States
Patrick, Virginia, United States
1865
1865
Age 87
Death of Lewis Foster in Randolph County, Alabama, USA
Randolph County, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1778
    Event Place: Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 5 Nov 1807
    Event Place: Patrick, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1865
    Event Place: Randolph County, Alabama, USA
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